Sinn Fein Funds Act, 1947

Provisions in relation to appointment, terms of office, etc., of ordinary members of the Board.

5.—(1) The first ordinary members of the Board shall be appointed by the Government.

(2) Every ordinary member of the Board shall hold office until his death, resignation or removal from office whichever first happens.

(3) Whenever an ordinary member of the Board dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Government shall, as soon as conveniently may be, appoint another person to be an ordinary member of the Board in the place of the ordinary member so dying, resigning or removed from office.

(4) An ordinary member of the Board may at any time by letter addressed to the Taoiseach resign his office and such resignation shall take effect as on and from the date of the receipt of such letter by the Taoiseach.

(5) If a committee, consisting of three persons nominated by the Chief Justice, is requested by the Attorney General to inquire into, and report upon, the question whether it is desirable that a particular ordinary member of the Board should cease to hold office—

(a) the committee shall comply with the request,

(b) if the committee by a majority reports that it is desirable that the said ordinary member should cease to hold office, the Government may by order remove the said ordinary member from office.